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Vegetarian Week
as supermarket giant boosts events national profile
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Vegetarian Society, thanked Tesco

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Vegetarian Week.

National Vegetarian Week 2016 and

In what can be seen as a coup for

look forward to the festivities in May.

It comes as vegetarianism and

In a statement she said: We are

veganism grows apace in the UK so

really pleased to have these four

much so main streamers like the big T

official sponsors on board for National

want a piece of the action.

Vegetarian Week, 2016.

There is also no doubt that the store

National Vegetarian Week begins

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although

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The event is all about celebrating

food, stories and traditions.
Phil Lynas, owner of Cranks, one of
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sponsors,

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Missing French
boy could be in
UK
Special report by
STEPHEN WARD;
additional reporting
by FRANCES
ASHLEY

Lucas Tronche

A MISSING French teenager could be being

he was with them, in good health and not to

held captive abroad, including in the UK,

worry. They received another message last week.

In a heart-rendering reply they beg to be able

police have said.

Tronches

to contact their boy direct. We need a sign

anguished parents have pleaded with his

direct from our son. Could you ask him for just a

kidnappers for direct contact with their boy after

written message or a message on our answering

receiving a mysterious email from them.

machine. It's been a year since he left us. Our

The

news

comes

as

Lucas

Lucas 16, vanished from his home in Bagnols

suffering due to uncertainty is unbearable. We

sur Ceze in the Gard, France in March last year.

need to be fully reassured. The moment will

A police spokesman at Montpelier where a

come when we fully accept that Lucas has

special unit has been set up said: "There's a

decided to lead a new life somewhere. We trust

possibility that he could be abroad including the

him fully. Please tell him we love him, they say.

UK. Hes been missing for over a year. His

Since he went missing volunteers have

parents are continuing to be hopeful. We have

scoured the area and dozens of posters have

neither found him nor a body."

gone up in shops and restaurants.

Lucass parents Nathalie and ric Tronche got

an email from his captors some time ago saying

Think you can

tell a story from
a string of
bananas?

To find out more and to help in the hunt go to:

www.retrouvons-lucas.fr

Nathalie and ric Tronche

A string of bananas

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BABY DIET IS ALLERGY

CAUSE - REPORT SAYS

Tesco backs Veggie Week

Continued from p.1

Richard Stoker, managing director and founder of

Good Full Stop Bars in Devon, another sponsor,
said: Im often asked why I became a veggie to
which I mischievously reply that its so long ago Ive
forgotten.
And fourth sponsor, Julie Nisbet, managing
director of Strathmore Foods, said the event was
the perfect way to promote the continually
increasing variety available on a meat-free diet.
The Vegetarian Society influences, inspires and
supports people to embrace and maintain a
vegetarian lifestyle. Being vegetarian is a choice
that is kinder to animals, to people and to our living
planet, the society claims.
Established in 1847, it claims to be the oldest
vegetarian organisation in the world.
Visit www.vegsoc.org for more information.
Visit www.nationalvegetarianweek.org for more
details and visit the societys online Kitchen Table.

GIVING allergenic foods to infants from three

three months of age may be effective in food

consume

months old may prevent allergies in later life

allergy prevention if the recommended quantity of

allergenic foods there was a two-thirds reduction in

a major new report has claimed.

allergenic food was consumed.

overall food allergy.

The study, for the UK Food Standards Agency

(FSA) which has been published in the prestigious

The report backs up many others which have

the

recommended

quantity

of

the

Professor Gideon Lack, principal investigator,

said: The results of the analysis of infants who

come to the same conclusion.

New England Journal of Medicine, has found that

Common allergenic foods are egg, milk,

managed to consume the recommended amount

introducing allergenic foods to the infant diet from

peanut, tree nuts, wheat and soy; as well as

are most striking for peanut and add to the growing

non-vegetarian

body of evidence from our other studies, that early

items such as fish,

introduction of peanut prevents the development of

and shellfish.

peanut allergy in both a high risk population of

The

research

children with eczema and in a general population.

compared

those

Dr Michael Perkin, St Georges University of

infants

were

London co-principal investigator, said: We have

breastfed and had

gained huge insights into what may be necessary to

consumed

aller-

help protect infants from developing food allergies.

genic

from

What do you think? Would you give your baby

that

foods

three months with

those solely breast-

allergenic foods?

friendsgazette@gmail.com

duced to allergenic

Just a tiny bit

higher on the
right

foods early.

THE SALESIAN community is looking for cleaners

fed and given foods

at six months.
Overall,

food

allergy was lower in

the

group

And

report

for its newly upgraded facilities in Battersea, south

notably goes on to

London but applicants must be prepared to go that

make it quite clear

bit further than just keeping the place spic-and-span.

that

the

intro-

intro-

The job description on the Catholic institutes

duction of all the

early

website reads: To maintain and implement a

foods was not easy

consistently high level of hospitality e.g. fresh

but it was safe.

flowers, clean carpets and furnishings, pictures

Among the infants

who did manage to

straight, condiments in visitors rooms, sensitivity to

individuals needs, etc.

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COME OUT CALL

AS INDIA MULLS
GAY LAWS
by Parvis Rusthum

GAY INDIAN men are being

sexuality is still punishable by

is looking for an Indian screening

The films lead actors and director

urged to come out in support

life imprisonment.

after having to be filmed in secret

have brought out a video in support of

because of its gay storyline.

the LGBT movement against Section

of their rights as the country

The call comes as a ground-

looks again at its draconian

breaking film with a gay theme

legal system where homo-

was released recently and another

Loev, an Indian love story between two men

The Bollywood film Aligarh is a

377, (which outlaws homosexuality in

biopic of a gay Indian professor

India) by encouraging people to come

who died under mysterious

out and discuss and accept homo-

circumstances after being

sexuality more openly.

suspended from the Aligarh

In the video, actor Manoj Bajpayee,

Muslim University for his

who plays Siras, declares: We are free

homosexuality.

only if we can come out and live

Caught in a sting operation Dr

without fear. And director Hansal

Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras said:

Mehta says: The closet is a lonely

"I am happy because I have been

place, come out.

judged in a wrong way. I myself

declare that I am a gay person.
I am the same person, with
[the] same qualifications, features
and personality."

Meanwhile Loev, directed by

Sudhansu Saria, is an Indian love story
between two men.
It had to be filmed in absolute
secrecy because Saria feared that if
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COME OUT CALL cont. from page 4

homosexual acts. The section was

people learned of its content it could threaten

decriminalised in cases of sex between

its production.

consenting adults by the High Court of Delhi

He told the BBC recently: Getting any sort

of permit, given we didnt have money, we

on the 2nd July, 2009.

Supreme Court of India on 12th December,

to complicate things beyond a certain point.

2013 which held that amending or repealing

of tuberculosis while the film was in postproduction.

Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code

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parliament, not the judiciary.

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Breakfast in Beas
deputy chief minister of Punjab
since 2009.
Badal is also the president of

Nehru-Ghandi family, a political

Dal (SAD) and the son of Punjab

dynasty at the very heart of Indian

chief minister Parkash Singh

politics since Independence.

His grand-mother Indira and

SAD is the sworn political

enemy of Congress.

father Rajiv were assassinated

while serving prime ministers.

Dhillon made a point last July of

He holds a masters degree in

visiting Sikh activist Simranjit

Philosophy from Trinity College,

Singh Mann, 70, then being

Cambridge.

treated for a heart condition in

Under his leadership, the Indian

hospital in Punjab's second city,

National Congress Party was

Chandigarh, as reported in the

hammered in the 2014 poll when

July/August 2015 editon of FG.

the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

TOP INDIAN politician Rahul

nationalist parties in their

Gandhi has met with holy man

heartlands, such as the Punjab.

Mann once stood accused of

The rise of these parties

conspiracy to assassinate Rahul's

next year's Vidhan Sabah

resulted in Congress being driven

grandmother Indira Gandhi who

(national assembly) elections.

from power in the 2012 elections.

was gunned down in 1984 after

The top secret meeting took

Rahul Ghandi, 45, is a scion of the

Sikh political party Shiromani Akali

Badal.

Gurinder Singh Dhillon ahead of

PEOPLES CHAMPION

and allies including the Shiromani

Akali Dal (SAD) swept to power.
Both ran on traditionalist/quasireligious platforms.

Gandhi stayed overnight and

she had imposed a national state

place at the Radha Soami

attended a religious gathering the

of emergency. All charges against

the Uttar Pradesh police at Bhatta

Satsang Beas ashram in the

next morning, press reports say.

Mann were later dropped.

Parsaul village after he turned out

Punjab, north west India which is

headed up by Dhillon.

Before that he tucked into a

Mann told reporters at the time

In May 2011 he was arrested by

in support of agitating farmers

strictly lacto-veggie breakfast and

that Dhillon had expressed deep

demanding more compensation for

In India, the group, known as

then went on to Dhillons private

concern over the plight of Sikh

their land being acquired for a

RSSB, has a following of millions,

residence for a two hour closed-

political prisoners.

highway project.

mostly low-caste Dalit Sikhs.

doors meeting.

Gandhi, vice-president of India's

Pictured: top, Rahul Gandhi;

Dhillon, who maintains a neutral

Congress Party, is on a mission to

stance politically, is related by

try and win back support from

marriage to Sukhbir Singh Badal,

Catholics should try to

influence society for
the better bishops say
THE CATHOLIC church is urging its members

Rahul stood with the farmers for

below, a Vidhan Sabah in

over 15 hours as they were

Chandigargh; below left,

demanding their rights.

part of the RSSB centre.

In an official letter read out in churches this

month Scottish bishops urge their flocks to join a
political party saying: It is the duty of every
Catholic to try and influence society for the better.
After giving details on the voting system, the

It will also have responsibility for legislation

regarding abortion in Scotland.
Labour has warned that Scotlands newlyacquired power on abortion could leave women
with fewer rights and the ruling Scottish Nationalist

in Scotland to get political in a veiled attempt

letter continues: As well as existing powers

at influencing the debate on abortion.

over education and health, the parliament has

Unlike Scotland, abortion is illegal (except in

been given more control of the economy, with

medical circumstances) in neighbouring Eire,

greater ability to raise and lower taxes.

where the Catholic church is highly influential.

Voters go to the polls next month to elect 129

new Scottish Members of Parliament.

Party has vowed not to change the present law.

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Life is Just ... by Nigel Lesmoir-

successful but dysfunctional

Lauren, represent intellectual and

bonds, struggles, guilt, and

Gordon is set in the swinging 60s.

family.

intuitive youth trying to

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The story starts with a

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disentangle from their fathers

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There are some parts of the

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highlights the growing spiritual

homosexuality and the way they

the sixties, especially in

Cambridge, and we meet Freddy

interest in Eastern religions and

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MAURITIUS
OR RUNION
Lee Kirk helps us decide
STUNNING is the best way to

the road infrastructure and

describe both Runion and

maintenance, as well as living

Mauritius; set like jewels in the

standards, is well below Runions.

azure waters of the Indian ocean.

One can feast ones eyes on the

Saving grace? Being five million

years old Mauritius has many more

lush green rugged mountains

beaches and coral reefs on which to

stretching as far as the eye can see.

enjoy plenty of lazy sunny days and

There are more impressive

waterfalls than you can point a stick at

tropical nights.
One point of interest not to be

and the giant lilypads at the

missed is La Vanille Rserve des

Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens in

Mascareignes in the Rivire Des

Mauritius are a sight not to be missed.

Anguilles, Mauritius.

Runion is a much younger

There you can see some great

volcanic island than Mauritius and

examples of the islands giant

only a comparatively small part of the

tortoises imported from grandparent

coast has white sand and coral reefs.

stock in the Seychelles in 1880s at

No matter. The inhabitants are

warm, friendly and welcoming with

the behest of none other than

Charles Darwin himself.

low crime rates as compared

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crime is more of an issue.

Runion is not only very
much a part of France, but
part of the European

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Common Market and,

strangely, the Euro Zone.
Its citizens enjoy an oldage pension and free health
care benefits that mainland
France enjoys and are the
envy of the nearby Indian
Ocean countries.
France has obviously
spent billions on infrastructure with top class
freeways, roads, rubbish
collection etc.
Its like being in a parallel,
tropical France.
Mauritius has 52% Indian
population and hasnt had
the money thrown at it by the
British that Runion has from
France, so it's the slightly
scruffy sister to Runion.
Uncollected rubbish and
poor housing is evident and

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READERS LETTERS
Translations by FG in-house team

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MERCI, merci, merci Steve pour apporter

ce sujet sur FG. (Death in the afternoon FG March 2016).
L'indiffrence des Francais a ce sujet
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Ce qui n'est pas le cas dans les
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THANK you so much for carrying this story

in FG. (Death in the afternoon - FG March
2016).
The indifference of the French to this
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That just isn't the case with the
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We know in our heart of hearts that it's not
good for us but we carry on regardless until .....
we decide to break out of our ignorance. Then
we say: Stop. Obviously I'm against bullfighting.
But my eyes weren't always open.
Bullfighting is so cleverly sold it somehow
reassures you. How else could you bear such
barbaric behavior. Until one day you wake up,
open your heart and find your compassion.
What am I doing to this other living creature
that's being tortured for the thrill of the fight?
What's the bull going through?
Caroline de Filippis
Isle of Bute - Scotland

Whats it called?
Bristol Navy,
Blue Bristol, or
Bristol Blue.
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